Follow the riveting story of King Haakon, who evaded the Nazis during their invasion of Norway, then continued to lead his people from the UK throughout the conflict.
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@nairdamorton51483 жыл бұрын
My dad was on the Norfolk when it took King Haakon, Olav, and the rest of the Royal family home after the war. I still have his "thank you" certificate, signed by Olav.
@teddybirmingham76083 жыл бұрын
I commend the film, "Kongens Nei" to everyone watching this. It shows what a wonderful man Haakon was and how lucky Norway was to have such a king.
@torehaaland69213 жыл бұрын
We were. He had very little formal power, but he enjoyed a lot of respect and reverence and through that, he had a lot of influence. Wich he used in the best way possible through the war. He was a very important figure, in absentia in Norway, as well as for the military forces and civilian sailors abroad. And as a campaigning and diplomatic figure.
@haceneouerdane6840 Жыл бұрын
Haakon VII was a great King. Gods save the King.
@billycampbell8543 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great program, greetings from the Appalachian Mountains of Southeastern America.
@stianharestad66012 жыл бұрын
Thanks too all the british troops for your support and help in WW2, sacrifice and fallen troops Are heroes, and will never be forgotten. And allso thanks to Polish, french, americans and russian soldiers. You will never be forgotten what you did for Norway. God bless your fallen troops.
@dennisroyhall1213 жыл бұрын
The Lady Narrator really does have a most beautiful voice! I wonder if she realised her blessing, she certainly deserved being complimented...
@mollygirl963 жыл бұрын
She sounds like the woman who introduces Masterpiece on public TV in the US. The series Atlantic Crossing was excellent.
@serenityinside13 жыл бұрын
English... of course. 😊
@olofjansson93562 жыл бұрын
Not only that but this narrator is the only English speaker I've ever heard who has properly pronounced Kong Haakon's name! Kudos!!!!
@Nick-rs5if2 жыл бұрын
A good enough king can make his people move mountains, even without any actual political power. And king Haakon VII was the best monarch of his time, change my mind. EDIT: Cheers from Sweden.
@ludvikisnes1628Ай бұрын
so true. love from Norway.
@peterwoods53103 жыл бұрын
The British Foreign Office in London organized a banquet where the many exiled heads of state were invited. Each was individually introduced to the assembly. Many displaced monarchs were present and the young diplomat got flustered. "Excuse me sir, which country did you say you king of"? This amused King Haakon very much. "Norway".
@kingofstrangeness70143 жыл бұрын
Wait what?
@mikewellwood14123 жыл бұрын
There is another story about King Haakon in London in WW2. I don't know if it's true, but it ought to be. He was due to make a speech on Radio from BBC Broadcasting House. He modestly presented himself at reception, and was asked his name, and replied: "Haakon" (pronounced "Hawkon"). The receptionist looked puzzled, and then phoned his supervisor: "Sir, there's a Mister 'awkins down 'ere in reception...".
@peterwoods53103 жыл бұрын
@@mikewellwood1412 I believe it could well be true!
@peterwoods53103 жыл бұрын
@William Dryden In them days those who could not spell their own language correctly were refused admittance.
@LyricalXilence2 жыл бұрын
This needs to be a Movie. What monarchs were there? I think Belgium as well?
@sirderam13 жыл бұрын
HMS Devonshire was not strictly a "battleship", she was a Heavy Cruiser. My father was serving on her as a very young (17 years old) sailor at that time. He helped to show the Crown Prince below decks to his quarters. Along with the Royal party came a large number of small but heavy wooden boxes. These were stored in a chain locker and two armed Marines were always stationed outside the chain locker for the rest of the voyage to the UK. The ordinary sailors were not told what was in the boxes, but they guessed, quite rightly, that it was Norway's gold bullion reserves. The King, the Crown Prince and the bullion were all returned safely to Norway at the end of the war.
@Flapjackbatter3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Like her sisters in the County class she was a treaty standard heavy cruicer. 8 inch main armament. 10 000 t.
@mapala783 жыл бұрын
It was HMS Devonshire which launched the torpedoes to finish off the Bismark.
@sirderam13 жыл бұрын
@@mapala78 No, that was HMS Dorsetshire. People often get them confused. Devonshire was not involved in the hunt for Bismarck. Devonshire was in the South Atlantic or Indian Ocean at the time, too far away to take part.
@duncanbuchanan32693 жыл бұрын
@@sirderam1 The Devonshire sank the German raider Atlantis in the South Atlantic on November 22nd 1941.
@perperson1993 жыл бұрын
This is the most lovely story yet told on this channel. Wish it was longer
@shirleyu13353 жыл бұрын
My father, Karl Undal was born in 1921 and raised in Norway . I enjoyed this history very much. Thank you!
@Viking-TV3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@jayo3074 Жыл бұрын
What does that have to do with anything? Was he part of the war? Was he at the battle? I'm confused sorry
@RealAdelie Жыл бұрын
Probably means his father served in the wat
@ErinAbou7 ай бұрын
@@jayo3074I think she simply means she enjoyed the historical video to give context to her father’s experiences.
@jayo30747 ай бұрын
@@ErinAbou it was a useless piece of information in my view
@ULHIS3 жыл бұрын
When his coastline was disappearing into sea, the king of Norway was supposedly seen quietly weeping. Whether there's any truth to that I'm not sure, but I would imagine you probably would, thinking you'd abandoned your people.
@tonip12743 жыл бұрын
He did abandon his people
@perperson1993 жыл бұрын
@@tonip1274 He did not, he kept fighting for his people. A king that does not fight is of little use.
@torehaaland69213 жыл бұрын
@@tonip1274 total, utter, ignorant bulcrap. The king spent the whole war working tirelessly for Norway. You sound like an American.
@jackmorrison73793 жыл бұрын
@@torehaaland6921 No, a pretend American, usually Iranian agent or CCP agent trolling to create chaos and disinformation.
@Jelly-hq7ug2 жыл бұрын
@@torehaaland6921 he probably is
@Jesse2ful3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a wonderful presentation. Norway glorious Norway. I treasure many happy memories of visits to the North Land. Regret I have never been able to take the ship to Kirknes and see the Midnight Sun. God bless the Land of St Olaf !
@heidihochrein79123 жыл бұрын
I toured the coast and landed in Kirkeness, with the ship Hurtigruten, but storms and clouds kept us from that midnight sun! I'd seen it in previous trips,though.
@paulparry67663 жыл бұрын
I spent 3 years at NATO no Oslo the best days of my life what a country.
@ThomasGabrielsen Жыл бұрын
I'm happy to hear that Sir. Were you stationed at the NATO camp at Kolsås?
@archivesofarda9863 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't be the first King that complains about loneliness actually. Fascinating
@norsemanbushcrafting16213 жыл бұрын
Obviously. Lonely on the top
@feonor26Ай бұрын
I got to see King Olav V from afar when I was a child in my town. It made a tremendous impression on me. He was truly the king of the people ❤
@allanwhorrall51423 жыл бұрын
Truly a Great man.!!!!
@digabledoug3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Just when you thought you knew everything about WWII.
@markhughes79273 жыл бұрын
Lovely - I hope Sir Nils Olaf has been shown around these important locations in his nation’s history and made new acquaintances and friends from old ones and their descendants to keep our histories entwined.
@rd3ster3 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thank you. Conveniently timed with "Atlantic Crossing" on television.
@annedwyer7973 жыл бұрын
Yes!! I knew nothing about Norway during WWll, other than it was invaded/occupied by Germany because of its North Sea oil and strategic location. I'm a history nerd and have been enjoying "Atlantic Crossing" on PBS.
@edwardjones89193 жыл бұрын
Yes watched it last nite 😊
@edwardjones89193 жыл бұрын
@@annedwyer797 I'VE ENJOYED ALSO...
@terrystearns11963 жыл бұрын
Great story.. Thanks for your attention to this subject.
@erikop8173 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful documentary
@jackjohnhameld64013 жыл бұрын
This was most illuminating, thank you.
@mrtrailesafety Жыл бұрын
Krupps cannons sunk the Blucher in 1940- a fascinating detail from Wm Manchester’s classic “Arms of Krupp”
@jt_norway91292 жыл бұрын
My grandfather Trygve, was originally intended to study Law at Kongelige Fredriks universitet (AS UIO was called at the time) almost at the same time as the germans invaded. He immideately enlisted and fought the germans in the Gudbrandsdal-walley, something that turned him alcholic after the war ( 7 out of 50 survived the battle and IT was pure chance that he survived). He went on to work AS a lensmann (sheriff) and theres a clausuled document in the national archive regarding a few times where he was interrogated by Statspolitiet and Gestapo AS he was a resistance fighter after our country capitulated. My grandmother on the other hand, created a resistance group and fought alongside Solveig Bergslien in Stavanger. It was named Skjalg (after the local sports team). Lenge leve Kong Harald ❤️ og et demokratisk Norge. 😊 Also, we have Sardines named after Oskar the second 😂 which is very popular in Norway.
@finleyfendt37503 жыл бұрын
Well done. Amazing story. Thank you. 👍👍👍
@dennisroyhall1213 жыл бұрын
An excellent documentary, beautifully told by the lady who has a lovely voice.
@serenityinside13 жыл бұрын
English .. of course 😊
@MrNikodemus53 жыл бұрын
Very interesting personal angle - thanks for letting us get to know .
@richardsimms2515 ай бұрын
Very very interesting video. Thank you. RS. Canada
@467-k1m3 жыл бұрын
I recently watched the movie about the King & family. Thanks for this all !!!
@paulsummerfield63573 жыл бұрын
Very nice indeed, thanks for sharing😊
@davidolien28283 жыл бұрын
Be sure to watch the movie The King’s Choice. Excellent.
@annedwyer7973 жыл бұрын
It's been on my list on a streaming website for some time. I'm gonna have to move it up near the top of my list!
@soniatriana90913 жыл бұрын
A very nice video - thank you.
@1046fireman Жыл бұрын
This was very well written.
@torgeirbrandsnes19163 жыл бұрын
Wow! QI I must say. Thank you for posting.
@georgeasmundwiik66883 жыл бұрын
My father was Norwegian He came From Alesund. I have a photograph, of My Father. With. Kong Olaf. At home, yeah . Ja Vi Elsker, .🤔😀
@nicobas7733 жыл бұрын
King Olav 5 :)
@valdemarhammer59813 жыл бұрын
Ålesund*
@valerune1923 жыл бұрын
bruh, I live in Ålesund. Yo B)
@F1Nerd153 жыл бұрын
I have been on Oscarsborg on 17. May. It is interesing history of WW2. 👍🖒👍👍
@KAl_SAMA6 ай бұрын
My man literally buried his crown and the dirt so they wouldn’t get it. That is some savage work.
@joydroneburg99443 жыл бұрын
Beautiful story I love history
@turidoreilly90783 жыл бұрын
History written by the winners - we Irish have a different history
@Jelly-hq7ug2 жыл бұрын
@@turidoreilly9078 I would like to hear it
@F1Nerd153 жыл бұрын
Im from Norway and i have seen two movies about WW2. My grandmother have telled me history of her dad in WW2. And it is interesing
@toomaskarmo94353 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. - (signed) Toomas Karmo, in Nõo Rural Municipality, Estonia
@shafur33 жыл бұрын
This was wonderful❣️
@BK-uf6qr2 жыл бұрын
Royalty. The king fled as representative of the country so as to not be used by the Nazis.
@Bruce-19563 жыл бұрын
What a facsinating story.
@Stupot23 жыл бұрын
Lovely story
@elizabethross61113 жыл бұрын
Well done, Karine!
@MapleSyrupPoet9 ай бұрын
Always there is war ...war ancient ...even during peace times ⏳ there is war ...in the material world, and realms unseen ...only the SON of MAN, can put away all war ...He is sitting at the Right hand of the Father 🐑🕊🦁
@jwpoeschmann90803 жыл бұрын
never heard of this story before
@bjornisBАй бұрын
It's very unlikely that the king and the ambassador hid the crown in some cave. Most of all that they did so themselves. In 1940, the crown and the crown jewels had it's home in a vault in Norges Bank (Bank of Norway) in Trondheim. When the war broke out, they we're put in some anonomys containers in a store room - hidden in plane sight. The germansk never found them. They probably did'nt even look for them.
@elainethomson71463 ай бұрын
Interesting although the music is very intrusive
@willhovell90193 жыл бұрын
Excellent story and v good film on the King of Norway and the German invasion
@thomasgangster96822 жыл бұрын
VIKING 👑
@happydace699111 ай бұрын
Watch the 2022 film Gold Run . Puts a different perspective on the King's leaving of Norway !
@badweetabix2 жыл бұрын
Not point blank range. They opened fire on the Blucher at 1,800m. No cannons made in the 19th century has a point blank range of 1.8 km. There were only 2 torpedoes launched. Hardly a "barrage".
@wistenser14412 жыл бұрын
Jeg elsker Oberst, Eriksson
@juliataylor26233 жыл бұрын
A eulogy to the man who made Norway a republic.
@MarciaWilson-hq9ii8 ай бұрын
Norway us not a Republic the monarchy are immensely popular
@Ettibridget3 ай бұрын
Norway is not a republic. You clearly didn't pay attention.
@JackTheSlayer-ok5eq2 жыл бұрын
Hello y
@mlund310 ай бұрын
Not our king!! Imported.
@Ettibridget5 ай бұрын
Well, if Norway at the time wanted a king they had to import one. Thus they imported prince Carl of Denmark, who was born a second son and expected to live a quiet life in the royal wings. He became democratically elected king, changed his name to Haakon, took Norway to his heart, led the country safely through two world wars and remained deeply devoted to his adopted home country until his last breath. What more do want?!?
@koksalceylan9032 Жыл бұрын
Free Norway? Lapdog of UK is more like it.
@GAMIFING Жыл бұрын
gaming us. love history -dislike English BS
@exaudi333 жыл бұрын
This moved me to tears. Thank you!
@markomaran97533 жыл бұрын
Took the gold, fled to England and there safely from his luxury place yells on the radio "we are going to fight" 😂😂😂😂. Why the hell did he and Prince Olav wear a unifrom when they returned to Norway after the war, they didn't fight 1 day in their life!
@einarbolstad81502 жыл бұрын
Kings fighting on the battlefield went out of fashion sometimes in the 1700's. By escaping they could continue to lead and actually play a role. It seems that your understanding of these things is rather lacking.
@markomaran97532 жыл бұрын
@@einarbolstad8150 Haha. What was this Danes leadership? Taking the gold and fleeing to London. Easy to lead from there and say "fight" while he has butlers in an English mansion. You see Zelensky running away? Haakon 7 did what most kings do. Run away. So nothing special to be remembered about him!
@einarbolstad81502 жыл бұрын
@@markomaran9753 If you don't see the differences in the situation between Norway when he left, and the situation in Ukraine, then there is not much hope that you'll ever understand. But of course, your lack of insight doesn't really change anything, so it doesn't really matter.
@BEhistoricStudios2 жыл бұрын
Took the national gold, ran away to England and let the people to die with a crumbeling army, only to be gently lead by Quisling and avoid catastrophic casualties. Only om Norway this could happen 😂
@user-rk2nc8fg5t4 ай бұрын
Молодцы норвежские северяне ни когда не. Здавались чувствуется историческая кровь непобедимый викингов я горжусь вами ник